The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has filed criminal charges against five retired senior officers of the Force, accusing them of falsifying their age records to extend their service years unlawfully.
Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court has fixed Thursday, September 25, 2025, for the arraignment of the officers on a 14-count charge related to conspiracy, forgery, and misconduct.
The accused officers include: Idowu Owohunwa, retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Benneth Igwe and Ukachi Opara, both retired Commissioners of Police, Obo Ukam Obo, retired Deputy Commissioner of Police and Simon Lough, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police.
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According to the charges, the officers allegedly manipulated their age records to prolong their stay in the Force. Owohunwa allegedly doctored his age declaration, claiming he was born on July 20, 1970, instead of his actual date of birth. Igwe was accused of altering his birth year, while Lough allegedly shifted his date of birth from May 14, 1967, to May 14, 1969.
The officers, however, denied the allegations, claiming the case was politically motivated and instigated by a petition from the Integrity Youth Alliance. Despite their defense, police authorities maintained that the contradictions were significant enough to warrant prosecution.
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